Food prices for Americans rose in May, an increase that adds to the pain of consumers pinched by higher prices.Overall food prices rose 0.2 percent in May from the prior month, an increase after remaining flat the two months before.Prices for groceries rose 0.1 percent in May, up from April, when prices declined 0.2 percent. Prices for food at restaurants continued to climb, rising 0.5 percent over the month, an increase from 0.4 percent in April.Food prices are rising at a slightly slower rate than they were a few months ago, but they are still much higher than they were before the pandemic. Food prices have picked up 6.7 percent over the last year.Fruit and vegetable prices increased 1.3 percent in May, followi …
